The young men who had grown up with him replied, "This is how you should answer these people who said to you, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, but you should make it lighter.' This is what you should tell them: 'My little finger is thicker than my father's waist! Chapter Outline 1. The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, 4. by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him6. Rehoboam, refusing the old men's counsel, answers them roughly16. Ten tribes revolting, kill Adoram, and make Rehoboam flee21. Rehoboam, raising an army, is forbidden by Shemaiah25. Jeroboam strengthens himself by cities26. and by idolatry of the two calvesTimeline 970 BC | David's last days | 1 Chronicles 28, 29, 1 Kings 1, 2 | 967 BC | Solomon Asks for Wisdom | 2 Chronicles 1, 1 Kings 3 | 967 BC | Solomon's Wisdom | 1 Kings 4 | 967 BC | Solomon's Preparations for the Temple | 1 Kings 5 | 966 BC | The Building of Solomon's Temple | 1 Kings 6 | 966 BC | The Building of Solomon's Palace | 1 Kings 7 | 966 BC | The Ark Brought to the Temple | 1 Kings 8 | 966 BC | God's covenant with Solomon | 1 Kings 9 | 946 BC | Mutual Presents of Solomon and Hiran | 1 Kings 9:10 | 946 BC | The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon | 1 Kings 10, 2 Chronicles 9 | 939 BC | Solomon's Wives and Idolatry | 1 Kings 11 | 931 BC | Solomon's Death | 1 Kings 11:40 | 931 BC | The Kingdom is Divided | 1 Kings 12, 13 | 925 BC | Ahijah's Prophecies against Jeroboam | 1 Kings 14 | 913 BC | Rehoboam's Wicked Reign | 1 Kings 14:21 | 913 BC | Abijam's wicked reign | 1 Kings 15 | 909 BC | Jehu's prophecy against Baasha | 1 Kings 16 | 886 BC | Elah, Zimri, Omri | 1 Kings 16:5 | 874 BC | Ahab's wicked reign | 1 Kings 16:27 | 863 BC | Elijah Prays for Drought | 1 Kings 17 | 863 BC | Elijah Fed by Ravens | 1 Kings 17:3 | 863 BC | The Widow at Zarephath | 1 Kings 17:7 | 863 BC | Elijah on Mount Carmel | 1 Kings 18 | 858 BC | Elijah Flees Jezebel | 1 Kings 19 | 858 BC | Elisha Called | 1 Kings 19:19 | 857 BC | Ben-Hadad Attacks Samaria | 1 Kings 20 | 857 BC | Ahab Defeats Ben-Hadad | 1 Kings 20:14 | 855 BC | Ahab Takes Naboth's Vineyard | 1 Kings 21 | 853 BC | Israel and Judah against Syria | 1 Kings 22 |
People Adoniram, Adoram, Ahijah, Benjamin, Dan, David, Israelites, Jeroboam, Jesse, Levi, Levites, Nebat, Penuel, Rehoboam, Shemaiah, SolomonPlaces Bethel, Dan, Egypt, Jerusalem, Penuel, ShechemTopics Body, Father's, Finger, Generation, Grew, Grown, Heavy, Lads, Less, Lighten, Lighter, Loins, Replied, Saying, Spake, Speak, Spoke, Spoken, Thicker, Thus, Waist, YokeJump to Previous Father's Finger Grew Grown Heavy Lighter Speak Thicker Waist Yoke YoungJump to Next Father's Finger Grew Grown Heavy Lighter Speak Thicker Waist Yoke YoungParallel Verses NASB: The young men who grew up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you shall say to this people who spoke to you, saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, now you make it lighter for us!' But you shall speak to them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's loins!KJV: And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
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